unit three Abigail Adams

For class on Thursday, 12/1 read the attached letter that Abigail Adams wrote to John Adams on November 27, 1775.

Abigail Adams to John Adams on "Building an Empire"

Consider the following for discussion on Wednesday :

• What concerns Mrs. Adams about the forming of a new nation?
• Why is Mrs. Adams convinced "Man is a dangerous creature"? What does she believe is true of mankind?
• What is her final attitude towards the "perplexities" that lie before America on the dawn of Independence?